FEATURED PERFORMANCE
Mirrors of Desire, a dark musical comedy, is the story of one man’s journey towards forgiveness, redemption and enlightenment, written by Billy Kirchen and James Chudy.
Save the date:
Monday, May 11
LaCage
801 S. 2nd Street
Milwaukee, WI
Tickets are $20
Visit: www.mirrorsofdesire.net to purchase your ticket.
Cocktails start @ 6p; the preview starts @ 8p and then they’ll be a DJ from 9:30p until close.
I am thrilled to be a part of this preview. We’ve already had a couple rehearsals and this show promises to be an emotional journey that you don’t want to miss! Get your ticket today!
SPEAKING OF BILLY KIRCHEN …
I had a great time sitting in with Billy at The Baby Grand on Sunday, April 19th. We did a few duets, including an impromptu “The Way We Were.” Billy is an amazing Broadway singer and it’s such a pleasure to listen to him perform.
Billy and James Chudy wrote a beautiful song, “Only Love” that they asked me to take a listen to and see if I would like to sing it. At first, I wasn’t sure about the song because when I first heard the song it wasn’t in my “key” so I couldn’t really get the feel for it. Then Billy sent me an MP3 of the song in the perfect range for me, and every time I would sing it, I fell more in love with the song. Finally, I sent him an email asking if I could include it on my CD. And he said yes. Wait ‘til you hear this song. It’s awesome. I sang it twice on Sunday … LOL! (Billy made me … LOL)! I think “Only Love” is the perfect song to close out the CD. It just may become my “signature song!”
BELWAH CAFÉ SHOW UPDATE
On Friday, April 17th I had the pleasure of performing at The Belwah Café @ Beloit Inn with my Quartet! It was awesome. We started out playing outside, but as soon as the sun set it was freezing outside. So, during our first break we headed inside to finish out the night. Thankfully, they fed us ‘cause after having to set up twice for the same gig, we needed a little sustenance. Beloit is a little over an hour from Milwaukee, so it’s a bit of a drive, but the great crowd and getting to work with my Quartet made the trip totally worth it!
We made quite an impression out there, because they have already asked us back for five more dates over the course of the summer … YAY!
CD PROJECT
We are just a couple weeks from actually being in the studio. I have my core musicians all set to record the basic tracks, then we will go back in to record the guitar, vocals, cello (yes, we’re going all out here), and some funky Latin grooves courtesy of Jeff Kuliga! I have Scott Currier on Keys, Jon Matelski on Bass, and Chris Mell on Drums. Scott and I are meeting one more time before we have one or two rehearsals with the band, and then it’s on … to the studio we go! I’m getting more and more excited about the project. This is my second CD, but the first one where I’ve been this involved with selecting the musicians, and the songs, everything really. It’s fun being in charge … LOL! (And quite stressful!)
MAMN
The Milwaukee Area Musician’s Network (MAMN) will be hosting its monthly networking meeting on Tuesday, April 28th @ The Jazz Estate (http://www.jazzestate.com/).If you are a musician, venue or music professional, please plan on joining us. Our guest speakers will be Brian Sanders of The Jazz Estate and Mike Canter of Sonicjive.com (http://www.sonicjive.com/). Here are the details …
MAMN Networking Meeting
Tuesday, April 28th6p – 8p
The Jazz Estate
2423 N. Murray Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 964-9923
http://www.jazzestate.com/
Free pizza will be provided by Transfer Pizzeria Café (http://www.transfermke.com/) one of our sponsors. Please RSVP by Monday, April 27 by email (steph@O2Mproductions.com) or by phone (262-293-3527) if you plan on attending.
That's it for this week!
Thank you so much for your continued support. As always, I welcome your comments, thoughts and rants.
Join in the conversation!
Glo.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Glo's Week in Review - Vol. 9
Welcome to my new weekly newsletter providing you with a little glimpse into the world of Gloria Miller Music!
Cocktails start at 6p; the show starts at 8p and there will be a DJ from 9:30p 'til close. Email me @ gloria@gloriamillermusic.com to reserve your ticket.
Lastly, I wanted to share a web-site with you that may be helpful if you or someone you love has ever struggled with substance abuse or has been physically or mentally abused: www.myspace.com/wearesafe.
That's it for this week!
Thank you so much for your continued support. As always, I welcome your comments, thoughts and rants.
Join in the conversation!
Glo.
Piano Blu
It was so great performing with my Trio this past Friday @ Piano Blu. There was a great crowd out on Good Friday and the dance floor was packed. We even got a request to do some Salsa, so Jeff Kuliga, who really is the King of Latin on the drums (in my humble opinion), took Cole Porter’s “Love For Sale” from standard Swing to sexy Salsa! Caliente!
CD Project
Scott and I met again this week to work on the arrangement for “Your Touch” which is one of 12 original songs I wrote for the project. As Scott and I go through each song, we try to categorize the song, e.g., Bossa, Swing, etc. However, this song can only be categorized as “Sexy Chocolate.” LOL! It’s not Rated “R,” but its close. Nah, I’m just kidding. It’s full of subtleties and innuendo, and YES, very sexy.
MAMN
The Milwaukee Area Musician’s Network (MAMN) will be hosting its monthly networking meeting on Tuesday, April 28th @ The Jazz Estate (http://www.jazzestate.com/).
If you are a musician, venue or music professional, please plan on joining us. Our guest speakers will be Brian Sanders of The Jazz Estate and Mike Canter of Sonicjive.com (http://www.sonicjive.com/). Here are the details …
MAMN Networking Meeting
Tuesday, April 28th
6p – 8p
The Jazz Estate
2423 N. Murray Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 964-9923
http://www.jazzestate.com/
Free pizza will be provided by Transfer Pizzeria Café (http://www.transfermke.com/) one of our sponsors. Please RSVP by Monday, April 27 by email (steph@O2Mproductions.com) or by phone (262-293-3527) if you plan on attending.
Reminder
It was so great performing with my Trio this past Friday @ Piano Blu. There was a great crowd out on Good Friday and the dance floor was packed. We even got a request to do some Salsa, so Jeff Kuliga, who really is the King of Latin on the drums (in my humble opinion), took Cole Porter’s “Love For Sale” from standard Swing to sexy Salsa! Caliente!
CD Project
Scott and I met again this week to work on the arrangement for “Your Touch” which is one of 12 original songs I wrote for the project. As Scott and I go through each song, we try to categorize the song, e.g., Bossa, Swing, etc. However, this song can only be categorized as “Sexy Chocolate.” LOL! It’s not Rated “R,” but its close. Nah, I’m just kidding. It’s full of subtleties and innuendo, and YES, very sexy.
MAMN
The Milwaukee Area Musician’s Network (MAMN) will be hosting its monthly networking meeting on Tuesday, April 28th @ The Jazz Estate (http://www.jazzestate.com/).If you are a musician, venue or music professional, please plan on joining us. Our guest speakers will be Brian Sanders of The Jazz Estate and Mike Canter of Sonicjive.com (http://www.sonicjive.com/). Here are the details …
MAMN Networking Meeting
Tuesday, April 28th
6p – 8p
The Jazz Estate
2423 N. Murray Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 964-9923
http://www.jazzestate.com/
Free pizza will be provided by Transfer Pizzeria Café (http://www.transfermke.com/) one of our sponsors. Please RSVP by Monday, April 27 by email (steph@O2Mproductions.com) or by phone (262-293-3527) if you plan on attending.
Reminder
Save the date:
Mirror of Desire
Monday, May 11th
@ LaCage
801 S. 2nd Street
Milwaukee, WI
Tickets are $20
Cocktails start at 6p; the show starts at 8p and there will be a DJ from 9:30p 'til close. Email me @ gloria@gloriamillermusic.com to reserve your ticket.
Lastly, I wanted to share a web-site with you that may be helpful if you or someone you love has ever struggled with substance abuse or has been physically or mentally abused: www.myspace.com/wearesafe.
That's it for this week!
Thank you so much for your continued support. As always, I welcome your comments, thoughts and rants.
Join in the conversation!
Glo.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Glo's Week in Review - Vol. 8
Welcome to my new weekly newsletter providing you a quick look into what's currently happening with Gloria Miller Music!
Wow, it’s been three weeks since my last newsletter. There’s lots to cover so let’s get started!
PIANO BLU
Let me start by saying how exciting I am to heading back to Piano Blu on Friday, April 10th. So far this year I’ve only performed as a Duo. I’m sure this is a direct result of what’s happening in the economy. Well, Piano Blu marks my first gig this year with my full band! Yep, Gloria Miller & The Glo Trio are back! So, if you’re looking for something to do this Friday, join us at Piano Blu. We start @ 9p and the dance floor will be open.
MAMN’S DEBUT
I am happy to report that the first monthly meeting of the Milwaukee Area Musician’s Network was a huge success. YAY! We had about 20 people come to check us out, including musicians, singers, booking agents and venue owners. This is exactly who MAMN wants to bring together to put Milwaukee back on the “music” map as being a viable, thriving hub of great entertainment.
A special thanks to our sponsors: Transfer Pizza, Bucketworks (http://www.bucketworks.org/), and O2M Productions (http://www.o2mproductions.com/) for being a strong foundation of us to come out strong for our first meeting. We had several people join MAMN and will be holding our next monthly meeting on April 28, 6p @ The Jazz Estate. Plus, our first committee meeting is in the works to start getting our members involved.
If you are a musician, entertainer, venue owner/manager or other music professional, please join us on April 28 to see what MAMN is all about.
CHICAGO GETAWAY
Wow, it’s been three weeks since my last newsletter. There’s lots to cover so let’s get started!
PIANO BLULet me start by saying how exciting I am to heading back to Piano Blu on Friday, April 10th. So far this year I’ve only performed as a Duo. I’m sure this is a direct result of what’s happening in the economy. Well, Piano Blu marks my first gig this year with my full band! Yep, Gloria Miller & The Glo Trio are back! So, if you’re looking for something to do this Friday, join us at Piano Blu. We start @ 9p and the dance floor will be open.
MAMN’S DEBUT
I am happy to report that the first monthly meeting of the Milwaukee Area Musician’s Network was a huge success. YAY! We had about 20 people come to check us out, including musicians, singers, booking agents and venue owners. This is exactly who MAMN wants to bring together to put Milwaukee back on the “music” map as being a viable, thriving hub of great entertainment.
A special thanks to our sponsors: Transfer Pizza, Bucketworks (http://www.bucketworks.org/), and O2M Productions (http://www.o2mproductions.com/) for being a strong foundation of us to come out strong for our first meeting. We had several people join MAMN and will be holding our next monthly meeting on April 28, 6p @ The Jazz Estate. Plus, our first committee meeting is in the works to start getting our members involved.
If you are a musician, entertainer, venue owner/manager or other music professional, please join us on April 28 to see what MAMN is all about.
CHICAGO GETAWAY
On Saturday, April 4, I went to Chicago to be with my God-daughter Kayla to celebrate her 14th birthday. We went to see the Alvin Ailey dancers and they were absolutely amazing. That was my first time seeing them in person, I’d only seen them either on TV or DVD. If you are not familiar with them, please check out their website (http://www.alvinailey.org/) to learn more.
CD PROJECT
I am very fortunate to be able to work with some of the best musicians in the Milwaukee area and Scott Currier is one of them. He has graciously agreed to work with me on my CD project and we had a meeting this week on the songs I’ll be recording. We brainstormed and came up with some fabulous production ideas. I’ve been working on this project for several months and it was great having Scott’s perspective on the songs ‘cause my perspective is a bit jaded ‘cause I’m just too close to the project. After our meeting I felt excited, energized and ready to get started.
Over the next couple weeks we’ll be working out the final song arrangements and putting the musicians together. YAY, we’re really on our way!
GLO OF ALL TRADES
Okay, so you know I’m a jazz singer right? And in a previous life, I dabbled in Broadway/Musical Theatre-style singing when I worked on cruise ships. Well, I’m thrilled to be getting the opportunity to venture back into this genre and be a part of the preview of selections from the musical Mirrors of Desire written by Billy Kirchen and James Chudy. Mirrors of Desire, a dark musical comedy, is the story of one man’s journey towards forgiveness, redemption and enlightenment.
Save the date:
Mirrors of Desire
I am very fortunate to be able to work with some of the best musicians in the Milwaukee area and Scott Currier is one of them. He has graciously agreed to work with me on my CD project and we had a meeting this week on the songs I’ll be recording. We brainstormed and came up with some fabulous production ideas. I’ve been working on this project for several months and it was great having Scott’s perspective on the songs ‘cause my perspective is a bit jaded ‘cause I’m just too close to the project. After our meeting I felt excited, energized and ready to get started.
Over the next couple weeks we’ll be working out the final song arrangements and putting the musicians together. YAY, we’re really on our way!
GLO OF ALL TRADES
Okay, so you know I’m a jazz singer right? And in a previous life, I dabbled in Broadway/Musical Theatre-style singing when I worked on cruise ships. Well, I’m thrilled to be getting the opportunity to venture back into this genre and be a part of the preview of selections from the musical Mirrors of Desire written by Billy Kirchen and James Chudy. Mirrors of Desire, a dark musical comedy, is the story of one man’s journey towards forgiveness, redemption and enlightenment.
Save the date:
Mirrors of Desire
Monday, May 11th
LaCage
801 S. 2nd Street
Milwaukee, WI
Tickets are $20
Cocktails start @ 6p; the preview starts @ 8p and then they’ll be a DJ from 9:30p until close.
I am excited to be working with such talented singers and musicians and I feel very challenged by the material that I’m being asked to perform. I’ll be stretching here folks and you don’t want to miss it! If you are interested in joining us for what promises to be a fantastic night of entertainment, please contact me for more info or to get your ticket.
That's it for this week!
LaCage
801 S. 2nd Street
Milwaukee, WI
Tickets are $20
Cocktails start @ 6p; the preview starts @ 8p and then they’ll be a DJ from 9:30p until close.
I am excited to be working with such talented singers and musicians and I feel very challenged by the material that I’m being asked to perform. I’ll be stretching here folks and you don’t want to miss it! If you are interested in joining us for what promises to be a fantastic night of entertainment, please contact me for more info or to get your ticket.
That's it for this week!
Thank you so much for your continued support. As always, I welcome your comments, thoughts and rants.
Join in the conversation!
Glo.
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